Land of the Giants

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NORTH CAROLINA: MISC. GIANTS

Big Man
BP Gas Station
Mount Airy, NC
Fisk Tire Boy
Rural Hall, NC
Chip's
Edneyville, NC
The BP Big Man has been at this gas station for many decades. For other gas station giant men, see these pages about Texaco’s Big Friends: 1, 2, and 3. There's also a giant gas station attendant in Japan.

The Fisk Tire Boy once stood on the roof of a Fisk Tire store. He held a giant tire over his right shoulder and a candle in his left hand. The Tire Boy was designed by Norman Rockwell. He first appeared in advertising in 1907, using the slogan "Time to Re-Tire". I believe this statue is from the 1950s. The building, last used as the Green Front Service Station, is now vacant. There is another example of this statue on display in Flint, MI. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3.

This Chip's figure has been converted into a cowboy. He was used in advertising by the hamburger chain. He is just one of the fiberglass statues at Bub Hyder's Ranch.

King Neptune
Morehead City, NC
King Neptune is installed next to the Olympic Dive Center. This statue was originally at a motel in Atlantic Beach, NC. It's been moved a couple times since then. For more, see this website.

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